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Neighborhood Legal Services Inc

BUFFALO, NY

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Total revenue

$16.6M

Total expenses

$15.6M

Net assets

$2.3M

Grants received

$12.8M

52 grants

EIN

510198935

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.5M
Program service revenue$40K
Investment income$15K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$16.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.4M
Salaries & benefits$10.6M
Fundraising—
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$15.6M
Total assets$8.3M
Net assets$2.3M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LAUREN E BREEN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$254K

40 hrs/wk

KEISHA WILLIAMS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Board

$166K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA MENDOLERA

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$159K

40 hrs/wk

VERA VENKOVA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Board

$137K

40 hrs/wk

GRACE PIETROCARLO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD J SCHECHTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN LACEY

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PAMELA THIBODEAU

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

OCTOBER REED

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARGARET SROKA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK LONG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBIN EDWARDS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE SCHWACH

PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KERISHA HAWTHRONE-GREEN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SAM SMITH

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHANE GREENE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID NELSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DIANA BLOOM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NANCY TUCKER

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN M ZONITCH

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$128K

40 hrs/wk

CASSANDRA CONNIFF

CONTROLLER

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW FINAMORE

MANAGING ATTORNEY - LOCKPORT

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

MARY HANSON

ASSISTANT SUPERVISING ATTORNEY

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 52 of 52

FromAmountPurposeYear
MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$434K
ASSIST CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM PATIENTS WITH HEALTH-IMPACTING CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS
2024
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$13K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2024
JAMES AND MELANIE CROCKARD FOUNDATION
$500
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND
2024
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$1.9M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2023
COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
$482K
DIRECT SERVICE
2023
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$44K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2023
UNITED WAY OF GREATER NIAGARA INC
$18K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$3K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2023
RICHARD A ZAPPALA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
JAMES AND MELANIE CROCKARD FOUNDATION
$500
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND
2023
ALAN & BARBARA ACKERMAN FDN-CUST
$150
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$1.9M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2022
COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
$362K
DIRECT SERVICE
2022
MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$185K
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES CATHOLIC HEALTH/CATHOLIC CHARITIES 24/7 TELE-LEGAL LINE
2022
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$50K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2022
UNITED WAY OF GREATER NIAGARA INC
$14K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2022
ROY AND PATRICIA DISNEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$6K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2022
JAMES AND MELANIE CROCKARD FOUNDATION
$500
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND
2022
ALAN & BARBARA ACKERMAN FDN-CUST
$150
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$1.7M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2021
COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
$284K
DIRECT SERVICE
2021
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$57K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2021
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$6K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2021
ALAN & BARBARA ACKERMAN FDN-CUST
$150
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
EQT FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING GIFT
2021
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$1.6M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2020
MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$157K
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES CATHOLIC HEALTH/CATHOLIC CHARITIES 24/7 TELE-LEGAL LINE
2020
Partnership For the Public Good Inc
$67K
Community-Led Anti-Displacement Project
2020
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$57K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$15K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
UNITED WAY OF GREATER NIAGARA INC
$14K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2020
ERIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER
$11K
SUBCONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
2020
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$7K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2020
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION
$5K
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES JUSTICE BUS INITIATIVE
2020
THE FRANK G RAICHLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
EQT FOUNDATION
$410
MATCHING GIFT
2020
ALAN & BARBARA ACKERMAN FDN-CUST
$150
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$1.7M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2019
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$58K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2019
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$42K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC
$31K
NLS 'JUSTICE ON WHEELS' PROJECT
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$20K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS
2019
ERIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER
$17K
SUBCONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
2019
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
$58K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2018
THE WESTERN NEW YORK FOUNDATION
$35K
SOFTWARE UPGRADE
2018
ERIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER
$16K
SUBCONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
2018
UNITED WAY OF GREATER NIAGARA INC
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2018
THE WETSMAN FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2018
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$1.3M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2017
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$50K
FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
2017
Cornell University
$38K
Research
2017

Funded by

$12.8M from 22 funders · 52 grants · 2017–2024

Legal Services Corporation

$10.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Community Service Society Of New York

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc

$776K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

United Way Of Buffalo And Erie County

$323K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Equal Justice Works

$92K · 2 grants · 2017–2019

United Way Of Greater Niagara Inc

$61K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Erie County Bar Association Volunteer

$44K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Details

EIN510198935
Subsection03
Ruling date1976-09
Formed1976
Employees152
Volunteers3
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